Chess Puzzle #AbV3t — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1672 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops d3/g5; knights c3/e5; pawns a3/b2/c2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb2 — queen b6→b2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Na4 — knight c3→a4. Opponent replies Qxa1 (queen b2→a1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxa1 — queen d1→a1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Na4.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp1n1pbp/1qp1pnp1/3pN1B1/3P3P/P1NBP3/1PP2PP1/R2QK2R b KQ - 0 10

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